Rss

RSS Feeds Explained: What Every New Podcaster Needs to Know

If you’re just starting out in podcasting, one of the first things you’ll hear about is the RSS feed. It’s the backbone of your show, the invisible file that tells Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and almost every other directory how to pull your episodes and deliver them to listeners. In this post, we’ll demystify RSS, explain why it matters, walk through how to set it up, and show you how to keep it running smoothly. By the end, you’ll be ready to create a feed that’s fast, reliable, and fully optimized for discoverability.